Chinese yam vs Mountain yam

Dioscorea esculenta compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Chinese yam is Not Evaluated while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese yam	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family same	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus same	Dioscorea	Dioscorea
Species	Dioscorea esculenta	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese yam and Mountain yam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioscorea.

Conservation Status

Chinese yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese yam	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Chinese yam

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea esculenta) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Burkina Faso, Colombia, and Seychelles.